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Install 3

Installing Basic-Plus-2 is a bit more complicated. The versions available are 2.5 and 2.7. Unfortunately, the 2.7 tape image is broken. And also unfortunately, the 2.5 install process is not entirely compatible with the version of RSX11M-Plus that is available. So some tricks are needed; first, the basic install procedure from 2.7 is used to create a couple of files that are required, then the rest follows the 2.5 process – but some steps need to be done by hand, because the installer assumes that the ‘slow task builder’ is available, but it isn’t. And a specific option is required to load the compiler task.

In configuring BP2, it is essential to choose to build the resident library. You won’t notice the difference when you’re just running BP2 on simh, but on the fpga not having the resident library means a lot of disk access while a basic program is running.

This starts the BP2BLD dialogue. The BP2BLD dialogue asks you
questions so you can select the options for your BASIC-PLUS-2
compiler. The default answer for each question is in angle
brackets. To select the default, press the RETURN key. If
you do not want the default answer, type in the answer you want.

You should read the BASIC-PLUS-2 installation guide before you
begin the BP2BLD dialogue. Some of the answers you select
can result in additional questions or the omission of certain
questions later in the dialogue. If you are not sure how to
answer a question, you can either type a question mark (?) for a
brief explanation or see the BASIC-PLUS-2 installation guide for
more information.

The BP2BLD program prints a summary of your answers at the end
of the dialogue. If you want to change your answers, answer YES
to the question at the end of the summary, at this point, the
BP2BLD program runs the BP2BLD dialogue again. If you choose an
option other than the default, your choice is enclosed in angle
brackets as the default answer for that question.

If you want to change an answer during the dialogue but before
the summary, type the escape key (<ESC>) to back up to the
answer you want to change and then type the correct answer.

Do you want the default installation <YES>

?no

Do you want to install BP2RES <NO>

?yes

Enter the device and account for BP2RES <LB:[1,1]>

?

What is the partition name for BP2RES <GEN>

?

Do you want to install BP2SML <NO>

?

Do you want to install the secondary cache <NO>

?

Do you want to support RUN <YES>

?

Do you want RUN to support remote RMS file access <NO>

?

Do you want to link the support for RUN with memory resident libraries <YES>

?

Do you want to install the BP2 Resequencer <NO>

?

Do you want to install the BP2 Optimizer <NO>

?

Do you want to install the BP2 Help file <NO>

?yes

Enter the device and account for the BP2 Help file <LB:[1,2]>

?

Which hardware math package do you want to use <EIS>

?FPU

What name do you want to use to invoke BP2 <BP2>

?

What do you want to use as the BP2 compiler prompt <BASIC2>

?

Enter the device and account for the BP2 compiler <LB:[1,54]>

?

Enter the device and account for the BP2 compiler work files <SY:>

?

Enter the device and account for the BP2 object module disk library <LB:[1,1]>

?

Enter the device and account for the BP2 ODL files <LB:[1,1]>

?

Enter the device and account for the temp installation files <SY:>

?

Enter the device and account for the RMS-11 ODL files <LB:[1,1]>

?

Do you want the EDIT$ upcase (function code 32) to apply to characters
in the range (octal 173 – 176) <NO>

?

What do you want as the default time format <AM/PM>

?

What do you want as the character for the PRINT USING currency symbol <$>

?

What do you want as the character for the PRINT USING decimal point <.>

?

What do you want as the character for the PRINT USING third digit
separator <,>

?

Do you want to update the BP2 compiler <NO>

?

Do you want to delete the installation command files <YES>

?no

Do you want to verify the installation <YES>

?
Here is a summary of the options you have selected:

This is not a default installation
BP2RES will be installed
The device and account for BP2RES is LB:[1,1]
The partition name for BP2RES is GEN
BP2SML will not be installed
Secondary caching will not be enabled
RUN will be supported
RUN will not support remote RMS file access
RUN support will be linked with memory resident libraries
The BP2 Resequencer will not be installed
The BP2 Optimizer Utility will not be installed
The BP2 HELP file will be installed
The device and account for the BP2 Help file is LB:[1,2]
The hardware math package is FPU
The name to use to invoke BP2 is BP2
The BP2 compiler prompt is BASIC2
The device and account for the BP2 compiler is LB:[1,54]
The device and account for the BP2 compiler work files is SY:
The device and account for the BP2 object module disk library is LB:[1,1]
The device and account for the BP2 ODL files is LB:[1,1]
The device and account for the temp installation files is SY:
The device and account for the RMS-11 ODL files is LB:[1,1]
EDIT$ will not upcase characters (octal 173 – 176)
The default time format is AM/PM
The PRINT USING currency symbol is $
The PRINT USING decimal point symbol is .
The PRINT USING third digit separator symbol is ,
The BP2 compiler will not be updated
The installation command files will not be deleted
The compiler installation will be verified

Do you wish to change any of your answers <NO>

?
The BP2BLD dialogue is complete.
The installation will take about 1 hour to complete.